Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale: 55th overall, at 5min 04secChris Sorensen (Den) Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank: 56th overall, at 5min 13secMartin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quickstep: 80th overall, at 9min 10secMichael Albasini (Sui) Orica-GreenEdge: 85th overall, at 9min 56secCyril Gauter (Fra) Eu
27pm: With assorted riders dropping back to their team cars to get a round of drinks in for their team-mars - Peter Sagan effortlessly did so on the first climb, of all places - the escape party of Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale), Chris Sorensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank), Martin Velits (Omega Ph
11pm: Housekeeping: Chris Sorensen was first over the second climb of the day, picking up two points. Luis-Leon Sanchez took time out from punching spectators to nab the other King of the Mountains point available. The gap between the leading seven riders and the peloton is 3min 36sec, while Tyler F
49pm: So, to recap: with 12 kilometres to go, almost all of it uphill and much of it practically vertical, our seven leaders are Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale), Chris Sorensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank), Martin Velits (Omega Pharma-Quickstep), Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge), Cyril Gauter (E